b"UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCESGERMANY, AUSTRIA AND EASTERN EUROPEWAWEL CASTLE, KRAKOW, DAY 5 2 Berlin POLAND1 Enjoy an intimate Chopin concert TO/FROM BRUSSELS Bielefeld 3 Warsaw at the Dean's Palace in Warsaw, Wroclaw 2 followed by a drinks reception.GERMANY Krakow Attend a pierogi making class and Auschwitz 4 sample authentic Polish dishes. Wieliczka Salt Mines Hear about the experiences of Nights in hotel First Class Rail Standard Class Rail Coach living through WWII and the Cold War in Berlin.YOUR ITINERARY Take a poignant excursion to the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum.Days 1-2 - London and Berlin Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines.We meet at London St Pancras and take the Eurostar to Brussels,Explore Berlin, Wroclaw, Krakow continuing to Berlin. On Day 2, we enjoy a guided tour of thisand Warsaw on guided tours.once-divided city, seeing the Brandenburg Gate and Germany's parliament building, the Reichstag. The rest of your day is free beforeWHAT'S INCLUDED a fascinating talk back at our hotel from a local Berliner about what it was like to live here through both WWII and the Cold War. UK Tour Manager throughout Days 3-4 - Wroclaw First and Standard Class rail We travel to Wroclaw, setting out on a walking tour of the oldest parttravel, Standard Premier Class on DISCOVERof the city, Ostrow Tumski Island on Day 4. Across the river is theEurostar journeysuniversity, where we visit the Aula Leopoldina ceremonial hall, home Complimentary luggage servicePOLAND to Baroque-Rococo embellishments and traditional Polish frescoes.12 nights' hotel accommodationWe also stop by the Market Square where we find city hall and some 13 DAYS FROM 2,695 BY FIRST AND STANDARD CLASS RAIL impressive burgher houses which once housed the wealthiest citizens18 meals including 12 breakfasts of medieval Wroclaw.and 6 dinnersReflect on central and eastern Europe's past as we visit unified Berlin and discoverDays 5-6 - KrakowAll tour excursionsWe travel by train to Krakow for a guided tour of the cobbled streets the medieval squares and castles of Wroclaw, Krakow and Warsaw. Take a movingof the Old Town. Packed with historical treasures, we see WawelYOUR HOTELS trip to Auschwitz and learn about the country's rich heritage and culture with aHill, once the residence of Polish royalty, and St Mary's Church. The morning of Day 6 is free until lunchtime when we meet at a nearby pierogi making class and an evening of Chopin's beautiful music.bistro for a private pierogi making class. These delicious dumplingsDays 1-2are a Polish staple and are commonly filled with cheese, potato andMercure Hotel MOA, Berlin4onions before being fried in butter. As well as the delicious pierogi,Days 2-5we also get to sample other local delicacies such as Zurek soup,Art Hotel, Wroclaw4served in a bread bowl, and a variety of sweet treats. Days 5-9 WROCLAW, DAYS 3-4 WARSAW, DAY 9 Days 7-8 - Auschwitz and the Salt Mines of Wieliczka INX Design Hotel, Krakow4Today includes a visit to Oswiecim, the town the Germans calledDays 9-12Auschwitz. We take a moving tour of the Auschwitz-BirkenauHotel Mercure Warszawa Centrum, museum; Nazi Germany's infamous concentration camp whichWarsaw 4has been preserved as a poignant memorial. On Day 8, we headDays 12-13 to the Salt Mines of Wieliczka for a tour of the intricately carvedOvernight stay in Bielefeld4underground chambers. Later, we walk through Krakow's Jewish District, stopping for dinner at a typical Jewish restaurant. Days 9-13 - Warsaw, Bielefeld and London 2022 TOUR DATESArriving in Warsaw, a city of Stalinist architecture, wide avenues, and expansive parks, we embark on a tour on Day 10. The rest of yourMay122,695 Aug182,695day is free until the evening, when we take our seats to celebrateJun92,745 Sep92,795one of Europes most famous composers, Frdric Chopin. Held at162,795 172,695the Dean's Palace, and with seats for just 80 audience members, this intimate performance amid grand 19th-century surroundings makesJul142,695the most of the venue's excellent acoustics and is followed by a drinks reception with local alcohol and plum cake. Day 11 is free to sightseeTour Code: WEC| per person based further. We spend the night in Bielefeld on Day 12, travelling to Brussels for the Eurostar to London St Pancras on Day 13. on 2 sharing. Deposit from 400 per person. Supplement for solo travellers from 660.104 GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND EASTERN EUROPE Call us on 01904 521995 or visitfor more information.GreatRail.com for more details 105Visit your local Travel Agent"